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BLOG 21st April 2021

Co-Curating Young People’s experiences of Covid-19

In our latest guest blog, Niamh Kelly, Youth Ambassador at Reimagine, Remake, Replay writes about co-curation with audiences, and in this instance, with young people. Could it change museums' relationships with their audiences for the better?

BLOG 24th March 2021

Remembering, solidarity and the Divine Bodies

Our latest Dreams guest blog is by Damien Coyle, Chief Executive of University of Atypical. He reflects on the past 12 months, what we can learn and what we must remember.

BLOG 4th March 2021

(Good) Evaluation is not a chore

The fifth and last step of audience development is the big scary evaluation. Reviewing what you've done and assessing the impact you've made shouldn't be a chore. Read our blog to see our take on the most important step of audience development.

BLOG 3rd March 2021

What is Art?

In this guest blog, Paul Kane from Belfast Over the Hill Music Collective shares his views on the way art and artists are perceived in our society and what he wants to change.

BLOG 3rd February 2021

Space to Grow

Read theatre director and writer Jess Williams' blog, the latest entry of our Dreams Guest Blog series.

BLOG 13th January 2021

New Era, New Audience

New Era, New Audience: How can we make the arts appeal to the wider public during the pandemic and beyond? is our first guest blog of 2021, written by playwright Rosemary Jenkinson.